Trade as a share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Trade as a share of GDP was 30.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.4%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
184th
of 191 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2002
All-time low
10.3%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as a share of GDP in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 30.4% for trade as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 41.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.2% | — |
| 1961 | 12.0% | -21.2% |
| 1962 | 14.1% | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | -29.5% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 12.8% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 14.0% | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +91.1% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 10.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 11.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 13.8% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 21.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 22.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 26.7% | 33.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 47.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,049 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15.63 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,997 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.8895 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Argentina?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Argentina was 30.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.